The New Zealand Medical Journal
An unusual swelling of the forehead
Medical case report of an unusual forehead swelling
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Low Back Pain
Low back pain is an extremely common presentation in general practice. Most episodes are simple and self-limiting, but the ability to recognize serious underlying pathology is crucial for GPs. Symptoms of low back pain can be a major cause of physical and psychological disability, placing huge demands on society through the loss of working days and demands placed on medical resources.
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Medicine at minus 25
Drawing on firsthand experience of a polar medicine course in Northern Norway, this article explores the unique clinical, logistical and environmental challenges of practising medicine in temperatures as low as –25°C.
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Red Flags in Medical Practice
Conference report of the British Geriatrics Society in conjunction with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), summarising the ‘red flags’ of some of the major medical specialties, while highlighting cases that may present atypically.
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Consequences of captivity: health effects of far East imprisonment in World War II
held by the Japanese in Southeast Asia during the Second World War. It highlights how prolonged starvation, forced labour, tropical infections and a lack of medical care resulted in lifelong physical and psychological health problems that often persisted decades after captivity.
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Medicolegal writing for MPS Casebook 2008-2018
2008 Welch E. Sample not sent to histology. MPS Casebook. 2008;16(3):22. 2010 Welch E. A 20-year-old mistake. MPS Asia Casebook. 2010;18(1):24. Welch E. A False Reassurance. MPS Casebook. 2010;18(2):19. Welch E. An Evolving Situation. MPS Casebook. 2010;18(3):17. 2011 Welch E. Jotting it all down. MPS Casebook. 2011;19(3):18. 2012 Welch E. Double problem, double risk. MPS Casebook. 2012;20(1):20. Welch E. A pain in the neck. MPS Casebook. 2012;20(2):19. Welch E. Squash and a squeeze. MPS Casebook. 2012;20(3):18. 2013 Welch E. Take me seriously. MPS Casebook. 2013;21(1):14. Welch E. A Failure to monitor. MPS Casebook. 2013;21(2):21. Welch E. Rash Decisions. MPS Casebook. 2013;21(3):16. 2014 Welch E. Common can be complicated. MPS Casebook. 2014;22(1):14. Welch E. No fundoscopy, no defence. MPS Casebook. 2014;22(2):20. 2015 Welch E. Fatal Condition. MPS Casebook. 2015;23(1):19. Welch E. Contraception and a cardiac arrest. MPS Casebook. 2015;23(2):16. Welch E. Poor notes, fatal consequences. MPS Casebook. 2015;23(2):20. Welch E. Lost in translation. MPS Casebook. 2015;23(2):21. Welch E. Review: I'll see myself out thank you. MPS Casebook. 2015;23(2):26. 2017 Welch E. Delayed diagnosis. MPS Casebook. 2017;25(2):11. 2018 (missing from your list) Welch E. A Failure to monitor. MPS Casebook. 2018;26(1):14. Welch E. Negligent assessment and systemic failures. MPS Casebook. 2018;26(2):8. Welch E. A cyst in time. MPS Casebook. 2018;26(2):12. Welch E. Questioning your consultant. MPS Casebook. 2018;26(2):14.
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BMJ Career Focus: The man who revolutionised anaesthetic practice
It's more than 60 years since Professor Cecil Gray and his anaesthetist colleague John Halton formulated the “Liverpool technique” Ellen Welch talks to him about his career
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Blood and Justice
Review of Pete Moore's 'Blood and Justice'
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BMJ Career Focus: Living the dream
Ellen Welch meets a New Zealand sports doctor who gets closer than most
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BMJ Career Focus: The Kiwi Experience
In light of the United Kingdom's current jobs crisis for SHOs (senior house officers) there has perhaps never been a better time to don a rucksack and head for a job in sunnier climes. A spell in the antipodes has always been a popular destination for newly registered SHOs, with its promise of better hours and closer proximity to an abundance of sundrenched beaches.
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